Severe Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Northern Plains

Isolated severe storms with locally damaging wind gusts and hail are possible from the coastal Carolinas into the Florida Peninsula, and along the central Gulf Coast. Heavy rain may cause localized areas of flash flooding in the Gulf Coast. Gusty winds and dry conditions may produce elevated to critical fire weather across the northern/central Plains. Record heat is expected in the West. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Mon, May 11, 2026 at 8:16:38 pm EDT

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Smoky Mtn Observations

Showers this morning, then cool temperatures on Tuesday morning. Chance of showers and storms on Wednesday afternoon and evening.

Dry through Tuesday. Then, another cold front will bring showers and a few storms to the area on Wednesday afternoon.

Dry through Tuesday. Then, another cold front will bring showers and a few storms to the area on Wednesday afternoon.

Each observation point is apart of our COOP program (Cooperative Observer Program). Each site has a 24 hour observation period that ends and begins at 8 am local time. Each site records temperature, precipitation, and snowfall data. More information about the COOP program can be found here www.nws.noaa.gov/om/coop/ Data began being collected at: Cades Cover on 01/01/1999 || Mount LeConte on 07/01/1987 || Newfound Gap on 01/01/1991 || Sugarlands Visitor Center on 12/01/1921

Current Weather Observations...

Location	Time (EDT)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
Abingdon VA	19:55	Clear	10	60	39	44	N 3	-	30.15
Andrews-Murphy NC	19:35	Clear	10	65	49	55	N 8G16	-	30.11
Chattanooga TN	19:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	70	51	51	NNE 10	-	30.09
Crossville TN	19:53	Clear	10	64	43	46	N 9	-	30.15
Dalton GA	19:55	Clear	8	69	56	62	N 6	-	30.09
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)	19:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	69	49	48	NNE 7	-	30.11
Middlesboro KY	19:55	Clear	10				NW 3	-	30.16
Monroe Cnty TN	19:35	Clear	10	68	53	59	N 5	-	30.11
Morristown TN	19:35	Partly Cloudy	9	66	51	59	CALM	-	30.15
Oak Ridge TN	19:53	Clear	10	69	46	43	CALM	-	30.14
Tazewell Cnty VA	19:55	Clear	10	55	35	46	CALM	-	30.17
Tri-Cities TN	19:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	62	45	53	CALM	-	30.14
Wise VA	19:55	Clear	10	55	37	50	CALM	-	30.19
Greeneville, TN	19:35	Mostly Clear	10	64	48	55	WNW 5	-	30.14

Local Weather History For May 11th...

In 2003, a squall line swept through the area resulting in $173,000 in wind damage.


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